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School: Killyconnan (C.)

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Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 211

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  1. List of Words and Phrases Commonly Heard in this District Even at the Present Day (continued)

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    Affectionate-
    Alanna.
    A mic.
    Begorra
    Loughie.
    Exclamations-
    Laws a day.
    Be Jaypurs.
    Animals-
    A scrut of a pig.
    A punt-any animal that hasnt grown sufficiently.
    A rawnie- similar to above.
    A caseog-a young sow.
    A cob or clib of a horse.
    Chucky-calling hens.
    Hush-Cearc-hunting them.
    Deoc Deoc- calling young pigs.
    Hurrish,hurrish Calling sows.
    Wheat, Wheat calling ducks.
    Gush, gush- calling geese
    Pee,pee calling turkeys.
    Psheo, psheo, calling a horse
    Chew- to silence a dog.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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